Tag: Carissa Etienne

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 09:57 UTC

  PAHO/ECLAC report on Covid-19 exposes the fragility of Latin America's health systems

  

  In n a new joint report released the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) urge the governments of the region to accelerate vaccination processes and improve health systems.

• Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentina assumes chairing of PAHO's Executive Committee

  

  Argentine Health Ministry Carla Vizzotti Friday assumed command of the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the period 2021-2022 on behalf of her country.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 19:40 UTC

  PAHO: 75% of Latin American and Caribbean population still not fully vaccinated

  

  Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned that 75% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean has yet to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and reported that PAHO is accelerating its drive to expand vaccine access throughout the region.

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  PAHO reports only one out of five Latin Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 as Delta variant sneaks in

  

  A report released Wednesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) showed that only one out of five Latin Americans had been vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  PAHO set out to reverse low vaccination rates against COVID-19

  

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday reported that less than 20% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have been fully immunized against COVID-19 and announced actions will be taken to reverse that situation.

• Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Family Planning in Latin America threatened as women and pregnant mothers prove most vulnerable to Covid

  

  The coronavirus pandemic is affecting women more than men in Latin America and pregnant mothers above all, threatening to roll back 20 years of advances in access to family planning, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.

• Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil overtakes US in daily Covid-19 deaths, 2,286 on Wednesday

  

  New Covid-19 infections in Latin America are still rising, particularly in Brazil where a resurgence has caused record daily deaths, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday.

• Thursday, February 18th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

  PAHO still uncertain about the delivery date of vaccines for the COVAX initiative to benefit 37 countries

  

  With COVAX delivery of new vaccines expected soon in the Americas, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne called for overcoming barriers to ensure “fair and equitable access.”

• Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  PAHO warns new Covid-19 variants make it urgent to continue with public health measures

  

  The appearance of new variants of the COVID-19 virus in several countries of the Americas, combined with an acceleration in the virus’s spread in virtually every country in the Americas, makes it urgent to continue public health measures such as social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands often, Pan American Health Organization Director Carisa F. Etienne said.

• Friday, September 18th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Latin America resuming normal social and public life too soon, warns WHO

  

  Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, World Health Organization regional director Carissa Etienne warned.